Google S30 User Manual

Nest Protect™(Wired 120V ~ 60Hz)
Detects smoke and carbon monoxide (CO)

User’s Guide

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First, a word about privacy.

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we use data. We will always ask for permission before
sharing personally identifiable information like your
email address, and we keep your data safe with the
same security tools banks use. Go to nest.com/privacy

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Meet your Nest Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setup and installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Location in your home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Placement on the ceiling or wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Heads-Up and Emergency Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Daily Use and Emergency Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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Want to see how it’s done? Go to nest.com/installprotect for installation videos and tips.

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MEET YOUR NEST PROTECT

Nest Protect is designed to detect smoke and
carbon monoxide in a residential environment.
It has multiple sensors to help it understand
what’s happening in your home, including
a Split-Spectrum Sensor to detec t a wide range
of slow-smoldering and fast-flaming fires.

This guide covers the installation of Nest Protect
(Wired) - Model number 06C.

Inside the box you’ll find:

Nest Protect

Backplate

REQUIREMENTS

You need Wi-Fi, an iOS or Android phone or
tablet, and a free Nest Account in order to
use some Nest Protect features: spoken room
names, wireless mobile notifications, and
software updates. During setup, Wi-Fi and
a free Nest Account are required for wireless
interconnect and room naming. After all the
Nest Protects in your home are connected,
they can communicate with each other
without Wi-Fi.

3 wire nuts

4 mounting screws

120V connector

1.5 in

(3.9 cm)

5.3 in

(13.5 cm)

The horn enables
Nest Protect to alert
you with a loud
emergency sound.

The speaker allows
Nest Protect to speak
with a human voice.

The light ring changes
color to alert you.

Push the Nest button to
hush alarms or run a test.

Micro-USB connector
(not for normal use).

AC connector pins for
the 120V connector.

Backup battery
compartment: Three
AA Energizer® Ultimate
Lithium batteries (L91).

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SETUP AND INSTALLATION
(Professional installation recommended)

The installation of a smoke and CO alarm
should be made by a qualified technician,
and all wiring used to install this alarm
should be made in accordance with articles
210, and 300.3B of the National Electrical
Code ANSI/ NFPA 70, NFPA 72, and/or
applicable codes in your local jurisdiction.

For additional installation instructions and
safety warnings, refer to page 24.

1. Get the Nest app

Before you install your Nest Protect on the
ceiling or wall, you’ll need to set it up with
the Nest app. Download the app from the
Apple App Store™ or Google Play™ and create
a free Nest Account. You can use a phone or
tablet for setup.

2. Set up Nest Protect

The Nest app will guide you through each
step: scanning the Nest Protect QR code,
connecting it to the Internet, and connecting
it to other Nest Protects in your home. Go to

nest.com/installprotect to watch the video.

3. Have more Nest Protects?

The Nest app will ask you if you have additional
Nest Protects to set up. If so, it’ll take you
through a faster setup. Be sure to keep all your
Nest Protects together until they’re all set up
and ready to be installed.

Already added New

Tip: Lay ever ything ou t on a table for ea sy setup.

Tip: Your Nest Pr otect came pa cked in a plastic c over.

Keep the c over on so your Nes t Protect st ays clean
until you install it.

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Location in your home

The National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) recom mends installin g a smoke alarm
in the following area s:

• On every floor, including finished attics
and basements.

• Inside and outside every sleeping area.

• At the top of the first-to-second floor
stairway and on the basement ceiling near
the entry of the stairs.

• In homes with more than 1,000 square feet

2

) on one level, additional alarms may

(93 m
be required.

Nest Protect should be installed at
least 10 feet (3 m) away from cook tops
or cooking appliances.

Nest Protect should NOT be installed
in unfinished attics or garages.

ATTIC

4. Test before you install

Once you’re done setting up all of your Nest
Protects, make sure they’ve been added to
your Nest Account. Push the Nest button on
one Nest Protect and follow the instructions.
All of your Nest Protects should speak up.
Now you can install them on the ceiling or wall.

5. Turn off power

Protect yourself and avoid blowing a fuse.
Switch off the correct circuit breaker for the
room where you are installing Nest Protect
or remove the fuse from the fuse box.

BEDROOM

KITCHEN

HALL

MASTER

BEDROOM

LIVING/
FAMILY

ROOM

GARAGEBASEMENT

Tip: To double check Nest Prote ct’s room name,
press t he Nest button once. You’ll hear the location
you assigned it during setup. It’ll s ay something like,
“Ready in t he bedroom.”

Breaker box

WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZ ARD
Failure to t urn off the pow er may result in
seriou s electric al shock, injur y and death.

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Maximum

NOT IN

1

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Placement on the ceiling or wall

Installing on the ceiling is recommended.
Mark where the screws will go using the
base as a guide. Make sure it’s at least
4 inches (10 cm) away from the wall.

4 in

THIS AREA

OKAY
HERE

(10 cm)

Minimum

NOT IN

4 in

(10 cm)

Minimum

12 in

(30.5 cm)

CEILING

BEST
HERE

Placement on a sloped ceiling

If you have a sloped, peaked or cathedral
ceiling, Nest Protect should be 4 inches to
3 feet (10 cm – 1 m) from the highest point.

ft

3

(0.9 m)

THIS AREA

THIS AREA

3

(0.9 m)

ft

3

(0.9 m)

ANYWHERE IN

THIS AREA

ft

NOT IN

THIS AREA

in

4

(10cm)

in

4

(10cm)

Figure 2

Figure 3

ANYWHERE IN

6. Remove your old smoke alarm

To prevent electrical shock, make sure the
green power light is of f on the alarm. You
may have to twist the alarm to release it.
Carefully remove it to keep from damaging
your ceiling or wall.

7. Remove the old backplate

Unscrew the backplate from the electrical
box. Save the screws to install the Nest
backplate later.

NEST LOGO

IS UPRIGHT

Figure 1

SIDE
WALL

Figure 4

NEST LOGO
IS UPRIGHT

Tip: Your old smoke alarm might make a loud noise
when you disconnect it.

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